Camera angles/ lightining

Watch :
https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2015/05/01/stop/

List the numerous camera angles, shots, movement, focus and lighting techniques used in the short film.

Camera angles

These are used extensively to communicate meaning and emotion about characters:

Camera Shots

Wide Shot Taken from far away, shows characters and a background

Medium Shot Shows torso, face and some background

Close-up Shows head and shoulders of a character

Point of View Shot Shows you what a character is seeing

Camera Angles

Low angle The camera is placed below eye level, looking up

High angle The camera is placed above eye level, looking down

Camera Movement

Pan The camera moves up, down or side to side

Tracking Shot The camera is moved forwards, backwards or side to side on ‘train’ tracks

Focus How clear or sharp an image is

In focus When an image is clear and sharp

Out of Focus When an image is blurry

Soft Focus When a character or subject has soft edges

Deep Focus When the foreground, middle ground and background are all in focus

Shallow Focus When one part of the image is in focus, and another part is not

Lighting

In cinematography, the use of light can influence the meaning of a shot. For example, film makers often portray villains that are heavily shadowed or veiled, using silhouette. Techniques involving light include backlight (silhouette), and under-lighting (light across a character form).

Lighting technique and aesthetics

Background lighting

Cameo lighting

Fill light

Flood lighting

High-key lighting

Key lighting

Lens flare

Low-key lighting

Mood lighting

Pool hall lighting

Rembrandt lighting

Stage lighting

Soft light